Garment pressing machine



March s, 1932. G. M- SVOJSE 1,848,210

GARMENT PRESSING MACHINE Filed March 15, 1929 Illllli mm @earl/Efe N. SUOJ'e gwumtw Patented Mar. e,-y 193.2y

PATENT? ol-Flfclaztv GEORGE M. SVOJSE, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS GABIM'ENT FRESSING MACHINE Application iledv March 15, 1929. Serial No. 347,370.

My invention relates tov the conventional'` types ofgarment pressing machines employf ing steam under pressure, and more part1cu y larlyto the control of steam applied to the upper buck of the pressing machine, and my main object is to secure the delivery of steam to the buck simply forcing Ythe garment against the same for pressing. Y Y Acfurther object of the invention is `to rsecure the steam delivery by imparting a movement to the upper buck which opens the steam valve., Y Y f A still further object of the invention is to 1 enableboth handsqtobe used fori properly holding and pressingthe garment, and to` de-V liver steam to the latterV without removing either hand from the garment or actuating any separate control. f f Y vide 'a novel bracket for use in conjunction V'with -theconventional type of pressing machine, whereby to secure the steam delivery automatically.l Y e f l A significant object ofthe invention-,is to providea peculiar adjunctv ,tor the Amechanism of the, upper buck of the .pressing maf chine which will alwaysl place thebuck in position for immediate use in accordance with my invention'.k i y f Y additional object of the inventionis to construct the novel bracket with means for folding into la compact body or yin a position of non-use. Y Y ,c

A linal, but nevertheless important object of the invention is to design the novel bracket in themanner of an attachmentvof exceeding simplicity.v and to position the same-where it will in no manner hinder the general operation of the machine. e

With the above-objects in view and any others thaty may suggestV themselves from the specification and claims to follow, a better understanding of the invention may be had to reference to the accompanying drawings, in which l v Figure 1 is a side elevation of atypical garment pressing machine, showing the application of my invention, partlyin section;

Figg), is a group perspective view of parts Anotherobj ect of the inventionis to'pro-V engering into the assembly of ymy invention; an f Y Fig. 8 is an enlarged section on the line 3--3 of Figure 1. c c l In the use of the standard type of garment pressing machine, the main features involved are, according to the drawings, the lower buck 5, the Aupper buck, the .rockerframe k7 for the latter, the base 8 for the rocker frame andthe bumper 9. For ordinary pressing, the garment is `laid upon the lower buck 5 andthe upper buck depressed by means ,ofV a handle 6a toclose upon the garment, the lever 10 of the steam valve 1l then being` pressed kdown with one of the` hands to `deliver steam `(55H y to the upper buck.V However, where only portions of a garment are to be pressed, such as shoulders, sleeves or other parts'which cannot convenientlybe laidV upon the lowerbuck,l the practise is to mount the part torbe pressed uponethe open hand of the operator'and to4 applythe same directly Vagainst thepoised upperY buck. While this is done with one hand, the other hand reaches over the buck to press down the lever l0 for the supply of steam. k,This methodl ofl ypressing Vgarment parts is undesirable in some respects. First,

. only a small area of the part to be pressed can be applied, or so much as covers the hand second, the hand reaching overthe bu'elrto apply thek lever l0 is subjected'to thegeneral rush of steam from the buck and is scalded unless the hand is quickly removed or the arm jacketed tok shield it from the steam. Thus, a complete pressing operation is impossible, as the garmentmust be moved over Jfor'. the next area` to be pressed, and the pressing V action each time isr but partially under steam due tov the, momentary Y application' of the latter. It has been my intention to overcome '90 `rthese and other deficiencies entering into the present method of pressing portions of gar-v ments on the lines given, by the provision of a novel attachment which accomplishes the objects outlined above totheir fullest extent.- Incarrying out the invention,y I build the novel attachment in the nature of an abutment for the lever l0 when the buck 6 is raised. Thus,jthe mainy portion of the attachment comprises a generally vertical post l2, having a foot 12a which is somewhat arched to seat firmly on the medial bearing sleeve 7 a, of the stationary shaft 7b loosely journalled in the rocker frame 7 The bearing sleeve and the shaft are usually connected on the standard machine by a set screw 13, and I replace this by one of a greater length as shown for the purpose of including the foot 12a, which is made with an open slot 12b for the passage of the screw shank. Also, the extra length of the screw permits of a lock nut 13a to be applied for the securing of the foot 12a independently of the fastening between the bearing sleeve 7a and the shaft 7b.

The post l2 rises behind the upper buck ,6 to a position generally even with the same when the upper buck is in raised position, receiving a. cross shaft 14 at the top, where the post is made with a head portion 120. Alongside the latter, the shaft 14 snugly receives in pivotal relation ythe head 15a of an arm 15 which extends in a forward direction over the position of the hand lever 10 terminating with a lateral bend 15b, which `is directly above the handle portion of the lever. Ordinarily, the post 12 and the arm 15 are to serve as one unit and in the positions indicated in Figure 1. However, in order that the-arm 15 may be relied noon to open further from the post 12, I apply a pawl 16 to a shoulder 12d of the post head 120, using asmall spring 17 to draw the pawl 16 down into engagement with the shoulder. The' pawl is pivotally attached at laalongside the arm 15 and is kextended forwardlyV with a lever section 1612. Thus, while the pawl is normally engaged with the head 12o to prevent the arm 15 from opening with reference to the post 12, when it is desired, the lever section 1Gb may bedepressed to release the Apawl from the shoulder and permit the arm 15 and parts carried thereby to be swung over rearwardly to 'a position remote from the buck. i` Y n In the ordinary use of the buck 6, the limit Y of its rise is reached when a tail portion 6b strikes the rubber bumper 9 of the base 8. For the' purpose of my invention, however, I mount the bumper 9 with a snugly fitting compression spring 18, which extends a short distance above the bumper and to such a dee that it will impart a slight rebound to i vbuck 6. This rebound is so calculated that with my attachment mounted, the position of the buck will be with the lever 10 immediately beneath the frontal bend 15b of the arm 15. It will now be seen that should the buck be given upward pressure, the arm 15 will impede the rise of the lever 10, so that the continued rise of the buck will result in the opening of the steam valve 11@ Since under customary conditions the pressure stroke required upon the lever 10 to deliver steam is less than an inch in extent, it will be seen that the return of the buck 6 asl occasioned bythe goods. ybince uthe supply of the steam is automatic, the operators hands need not change .their position, but can be used fully to properly hold the garment portion against the buck and even shifted in one or the other direction to extend `the area kto be Steamed and pressed, no regard or attention whatever being required for the control of the steam. As'soon as pressure yupon the buck is released, the latter is automatically depressed by the action of the rebound spring 18, permitting the steam valve to close at once, so that lthe time of the operation is controlled at will and without anyv special effort. Needless to say, since the hands of the operator are vwithin the garment or on the side remote `from the buck, no access is had by the steam to produceinjury or discomfort and thev garment may, therefore, be given brief pressing ap` plications with perfect comfort to the operator.

Vhile the attachment could perform its main purpose when made in a single piece, it is preferable for two reasons, yto make it in the two pieces represented byl the post 12 and the arm 15. First, the two pieces may, because of their pivoted relation, be folded for compactness and economy in shipping or handling `and second, as previously men# tioned, the pawl 16 may bereleased to permit the arm 15 to be swung out ofthe way, such aswhen garments are to be pressed between both of the bucks and the oustomar use of the lever 10 is to be made. It will be realized that'when bboth bucks are used, the steam `does notissue forth freely, and the operator can with ease actuate the lever 10 While holding the buck 6 down with the handle 6a thereof. A

Aside from the general construction and operation of the novel attachment, it will'b seen that I have provided in the slotted foot 12a 0f the Post 12, a Simple and rapid. mthed of applying or removing the attachment from the machine, requiring no alteration in the latter except that of replacing the customary bolt as mentioned byy a longer bolt 1,3V and provdin(r the Seme with the lock nut 13a.l Below, tlie function ofthe bum .er is not hampered as the Same may serve as @fore and even with greater resiliencv dueto; the addition 0f, the Spring 1.8- HoweverQthe impartance of this Spring iS not so milch in its resiliency as in the fact that it automatically sets the upper buck in a position admitting of a further movement from its poised state. Other expedients than this added movement ,of the buck coulddoubtless vbe designed to actuate the valve lever 10 without manual `aid,but these would of necessity entail the separate attention of the operator and very likely involve working controls and even impediments. In my case, however, lendingl the buck a further movement enables its use as a lever which is invoked by no other effort than the pressure application of the garment. The return of the buck need not originate at the site of the spring 18, as a spring or its equivalent could be elsewhere applied with 'the same effect. However, the chosen location makes for the simplest method designed to keep the machine free of projecting parts or other complications.

Incidentally, the provision of the spring 18 acts to lower the poised position of the buck somewhat.` Generally, the extent of this departure should be considered negligible;

however, where even so slight a deflection of the buck is objectionable, it is an easy mat-` ter to further sink the bumper 9 or otherwise reduceits prominence, and shorten the spring 18 accordingly, restoring the former poised heightto the buck. c

In conclusion, it will be evident that my attachment supplies by means of a simple and comparatively inexpensive structure a` Y ried by the buck and movable to open said valve; of a stationary abutment opposite the lever and effective to actuate the latter when the upward movement of the buck causes the lever to strike and yield to the abutment.

2. The structure of claim 1, said abutment comprising an arm extending over the buck, and a post affixed to the frame of the machine and rising to connect with the arm.

3. The structure of claim 1, said abutment Comprising an arm extending over the buck, a post extended from the arm to the frame of the machine, a recessed foot-projected from the post, and a clamping bolt applied to the :toot and passing through the recess into the frame.

4. The structure of claim 1, said abutment and rising to make a break-joint with the arm, and means to lock the break-joint whereby to check the armffrom moving away from the buck.

6. The structure of claim l, said abutment comprising an arm extending over the buck,

and a post aliixed to the frame of the machine and rising to make a break-joint with the arm, and means to lock the break-joint whereby to check the arm from moving yaway from the buck, said means comprising a spring-retainer pawl carried by the arm, and a shoulder projected from the post, the -pawl seating in the shoulder and locking the arm from the movement aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

GEORGE M. SVOJSE.

comprising an arm extending over the buck,

and a post aiixed to the frame of the machine and rising to connect with the arm, the connection between the arm and the post being a break-joint to render these parts foldable.

5. The structure of claim 1, said abutment comprising an arm extending over the buck, and a post aiixed to the frame of the machine 

